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ShapeSheet through the Ages

September 17, 2014 By Visio Guy 4 Comments

shapesheet-through-agesThis week on the Visio History Channel…

If you enjoyed yesterday’s walk down memory lane, and you lean toward the technical/programmer side, then you might enjoy this fluff piece–a look at the evolution of the ShapeSheet.

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Filed Under: History, ShapeSheet, Visio 2007, Visio 2010, Visio 2013 Tagged With: History, ShapeSheet

Before There Was Visio, There Was SketchPad

November 19, 2013 By Visio Guy 1 Comment

Ah, the days before color, when engineers wore ties!

One of the inspirations for Visio was an experimental piece of software created a long, long time ago. I was happy to finally track it down on the internet, finding articles and demo videos that I’d like to share with you!
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Filed Under: History, Shapes

Top Visio Guy Posts

July 9, 2009 By Visio Guy 1 Comment

top-visio-guy-postsThe Visio Guy website has been around since September 2006. That’s coming up on three years now! I can hardly believe it.

First, I’d like to thank everybody who has visited this site and made it such a fun occupation for me! I’d also like to thank my wife for putting up with my typing and ignoring her in the evenings.

Then I thought it would be fun to share with you which posts have been your favorites.

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Filed Under: History, News Tagged With: popular, views

Flip the Switch, Feed the Creature

January 22, 2009 By Visio Guy 4 Comments

feed-the-creaturePeople really get excited about Visio when they see that SmartShapes can react visually to changing conditions.

Whether you change size or position, data stored with the shape, select a context menu item or double-click, a Visio shape can be built to show that something has changed.

A classic example of this is a simple rectangle that changes color when you extend it beyond a certain length…

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Filed Under: History, ShapeSheet Tagged With: Color, Fill Format, Hidden, IF statements, ShapeSheet, SmartShapes

Visio Marketing in the Snow, a Long Time Ago

February 29, 2008 By Visio Guy Leave a Comment

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Well today, I just couldn’t resist serving up a little Leap Friday fun.

As winter winds down, and we’re all slacking before the weekend, a little period-piece about the one-time Visio Corporation seemed to be just what the doctor ordered.Yesterday, an old colleague’s name popped up in my Inbox with a link to a photo of my very first marketing endeavor.

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: History, Winter

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